document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22089>Question 22089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -x = the opposite of the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation by translating the sentence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The number is 150 greater than its opposite.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -x + 170 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add x to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 170\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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